Stars Who Can't Stand Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey is an all-time comedy legend with a string of hits so long that IFC declared he "ruled the '90s." He became a household name in 1994 with the release of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and he didn't slow down for more than a decade, cranking out classics such as Dumb & Dumber, The Cable Guy, Liar Liar, and Me, Myself & Irene, just to name a few. But while Carrey was busy making fans chuckle, he was also rubbing some celebrities the wrong way. One example? Look no further than a certain accomplished actor who Carrey met while filming Batman Forever in late 1994. This Hollywood vet reportedly couldn't stand the comedian, even going as far to call him a buffoon. Ouch.

Then there's the issue of Carrey's liberal politics. The actor ramped up his rhetoric when President Donald Trump took office, which inspired him to create political cartoons mocking and critiquing members of the administration. Although Carrey has picked up some new fans because of his artwork, some well-known politicians aren't impressed with his unique interpretations. Intrigued to find out who else doesn't like America's favorite funny man? Pull up a seat and let's take a look at the stars who can't stand Jim Carrey.

In a twist many fans probably didn't see coming, Jim Carrey found himself embroiled in a public feud with Sen. Ted Cruz over a drawing. It all started when Carrey tweeted a portrait he made regarding the 2018 U.S. Senate race between Republican Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke. Cruz was depicted as a vampire, while O'Rourke was drawn as the hero vanquishing his opponent with sunlight. "Go Beto! Go Democrats! Vote like there's no tomorrow," Carrey tweeted alongside the photo. "Let's make this Tuesday like the end of every great vampire movie. Pull back the curtains and let the sunshine turn all those bloodsuckers to dust." 

As one might imagine, Cruz didn't appreciate the artistic rendering one bit. "Hollywood liberals all in for Beto. But (self-described socialist) Jim Carrey made a mistake here: Vampires are dead, and everyone knows the dead vote Democrat....," the politician shot back on Twitter. (Probably to Carrey's chagrin, Cruz won the race against O'Rourke on Nov. 6, 2018.)

Cruz and Carrey were at odds again in 2019 over another political cartoon. This time, the angst was over Carrey's "sketch depicting Alabama's anti-abortion governor as a doomed fetus," reported The Dallas Morning News. Cruz called him out, tweeting: "This is not OK. Today's Left: vicious, angry & consumed by hate. Instead of insults & dehumanizing rage, we should return to civility. I disagree w/ Carrey's politics, but believe we should respect his humanity nonetheless. I wish he could reciprocate."

Jim Carrey caused a bit of controversy in June 2013 when he slammed Kick-Ass 2, a black comedy in which he starred. The actor tweeted that he could no longer support the film — based on a comic book of the same name — due to its supposed emphasis on violence. "I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence," Carrey wrote, referencing the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. "My apologies to e."

We're not sure if the "E" is a typo or shorthand for "everyone," but it's clear Carrey offended Kick-Ass writer John Romita Jr. with his remarks. Romita Jr. touched on this in an interview with Comic Book Resources, stating: "I know I'll never work with that bonehead again, so let me say this. I think Mark [Millar] and I have talked about this before, but here's a guy who could have capitalized on the character he played and played it toward his anti-gun stance. The character he played gave up weapons — gave up guns — and became a good guy. Anybody with three-quarters of an education could have figured out how to fold that idea in with their anti-gun ideas. He's not a smart enough guy to do that. He cashed his check and took his money, and then he went and pulled a bunch of crap on our film."

It's not uncommon for celebrities to butt heads while filming a movie – a phenomenon Jim Carrey encountered while playing The Riddler in 1995's Batman Forever alongside actor Tommy Lee Jones (shown above). As Carrey tells it, Jones — who played Harvey "Two-Face" Dent in the film — openly expressed hatred toward him. During an appearance on the Norm Macdonald Live podcast, Carrey recalled one particular incident when he ran into Jones at a restaurant prior to filming a big scene: "The maître d' said, 'I hear you're working with Tommy Lee Jones. He's over in the corner having dinner.' I went over ... and I said, 'Hey Tommy, how are you doing?' and the blood just drained from his face." We're all ears, Carrey — tell us more.

According to Carrey, Jones "started shaking, and he got up ... he must have been in mid-kill-me fantasy or something like that. ... And he went to hug me and he said, 'I hate you. I really don't like you.' ... And I said, 'Gee man, what's the problem?' and pulled up a chair, which probably wasn't smart. And he said, 'I cannot sanction your buffoonery.'" Carrey had a few different theories about Jones' behavior but made it clear that he holds no ill will towards his former co-star. "I still love him," he admitted.